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Release date: October 2017
Revised date: May 2018
Number of housing units (million) | Average square footage per housing unit |
Average square footage per household member |
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Total mobile homes2 |
Total3 | Heated4 | Cooled4 | Total3 | Heated | Cooled | |
All homes | 6.8 | 1,198 | 1,145 | 813 | 456 | 436 | 310 |
Census region and division | |||||||
Northeast | 0.5 | 1,134 | 1,134 | 666 | 488 | 488 | 287 |
New England | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Middle Atlantic | 0.4 | 1,067 | 1,067 | 544 | 461 | 461 | 235 |
Midwest | 1.0 | 1,123 | 1,123 | 582 | 431 | 431 | 224 |
East North Central | 0.6 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 668 | 452 | 452 | 270 |
West North Central | 0.4 | 1,130 | 1,130 | 429 | 400 | 400 | 152 |
South | 3.9 | 1,250 | 1,173 | 987 | 470 | 441 | 371 |
South Atlantic | 2.0 | 1,170 | 1,078 | 937 | 430 | 396 | 344 |
East South Central | 0.8 | 1,298 | 1,298 | 878 | 468 | 468 | 317 |
West South Central | 1.1 | 1,362 | 1,253 | 1,161 | 552 | 508 | 471 |
West | 1.4 | 1,129 | 1,091 | 549 | 426 | 412 | 207 |
Mountain | 0.7 | 1,181 | 1,181 | 627 | 466 | 466 | 247 |
Mountain North | 0.2 | 807 | 807 | Q | 313 | 313 | Q |
Mountain South | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Pacific | 0.8 | 1,086 | 1,015 | 484 | 396 | 370 | 176 |
Census urban/rural classification5 | |||||||
Urban | 2.9 | 1,081 | 999 | 731 | 414 | 383 | 280 |
Urbanized area | 2.4 | 1,108 | 1,007 | 764 | 426 | 387 | 294 |
Urban cluster | 0.6 | 965 | 965 | 586 | 364 | 364 | 221 |
Rural | 3.9 | 1,286 | 1,257 | 875 | 488 | 476 | 332 |
Metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | |||||||
In metropolitan statistical area | 4.0 | 1,160 | 1,087 | 804 | 469 | 439 | 325 |
In micropolitan statistical area | 1.7 | 1,199 | 1,181 | 738 | 462 | 455 | 284 |
Not in metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area | 1.1 | 1,337 | 1,308 | 963 | 414 | 405 | 298 |
Climate region6 | |||||||
Very cold/Cold | 1.8 | 1,106 | 1,106 | 630 | 483 | 483 | 275 |
Mixed-humid | 2.4 | 1,256 | 1,256 | 836 | 428 | 428 | 285 |
Mixed-dry/Hot-dry | 0.3 | 1,142 | 1,043 | 765 | 396 | 361 | 265 |
Hot-humid | 1.8 | 1,237 | 1,072 | 1,051 | 506 | 439 | 430 |
Marine | 0.4 | 1,125 | 1,066 | 461 | 388 | 367 | 159 |
Year of construction | |||||||
Before 1950 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
1950 to 1959 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
1960 to 1969 | 0.4 | 1,105 | 1,105 | 396 | 878 | 878 | 315 |
1970 to 1979 | 1.5 | 1,084 | 1,048 | 571 | 420 | 406 | 222 |
1980 to 1989 | 1.4 | 1,144 | 1,085 | 647 | 415 | 393 | 234 |
1990 to 1999 | 1.8 | 1,208 | 1,176 | 948 | 430 | 419 | 338 |
2000 to 2009 | 1.2 | 1,537 | 1,511 | 1,290 | 597 | 587 | 501 |
2010 to 2015 | 0.3 | 1,180 | 952 | 1,083 | 451 | 364 | 414 |
Fuels used for any use (more than one may apply) | |||||||
Electricity | 6.8 | 1,198 | 1,145 | 813 | 456 | 436 | 310 |
Natural gas | 1.7 | 1,157 | 1,114 | 765 | 478 | 460 | 316 |
Propane7 | 1.5 | 1,202 | 1,165 | 748 | 509 | 494 | 317 |
Wood | 1.0 | 1,330 | 1,330 | 720 | 449 | 449 | 243 |
Fuel oil/kerosene | 0.3 | 1,115 | 1,115 | 608 | 436 | 436 | 238 |
Distributed solar generation | |||||||
Yes | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
No | 6.8 | 1,197 | 1,145 | 814 | 456 | 436 | 310 |
Not asked (apartments) | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Main space heating fuel | |||||||
Natural gas | 1.4 | 1,137 | 1,137 | 776 | 485 | 485 | 331 |
Electricity | 3.6 | 1,213 | 1,213 | 880 | 439 | 439 | 319 |
Fuel oil/kerosene | 0.3 | 1,102 | 1,102 | 642 | 471 | 471 | 275 |
Propane | 0.7 | 1,274 | 1,274 | 1,004 | 562 | 562 | 443 |
Wood | 0.5 | 1,299 | 1,299 | 381 | 444 | 444 | 130 |
Do not use heating equipment | 0.3 | 1,069 | 0 | 568 | 360 | 0 | 192 |
Type of air-conditioning equipment used (more than one may apply) | |||||||
Use central air-conditioning equipment | 3.4 | 1,308 | 1,272 | 1,308 | 528 | 513 | 528 |
Use individual air-conditioning units | 2.9 | 1,135 | 1,084 | 599 | 392 | 374 | 207 |
Do not use air-conditioning equipment | 1.0 | 1,084 | 967 | 0 | 445 | 396 | 0 |
Fuel used by main water heater | |||||||
Natural gas | 0.9 | 1,178 | 1,099 | 718 | 510 | 476 | 311 |
Electricity | 5.3 | 1,196 | 1,142 | 844 | 438 | 418 | 309 |
Propane | 0.5 | 1,257 | 1,257 | 694 | 587 | 587 | 324 |
Fuel oil/kerosene | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Some other fuel | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Indoor light bulbs installed | |||||||
Fewer than 20 | 2.7 | 1,134 | 1,084 | 662 | 496 | 474 | 290 |
20 to 39 | 2.2 | 1,172 | 1,102 | 826 | 477 | 448 | 336 |
40 to 59 | 0.9 | 1,251 | 1,216 | 906 | 358 | 348 | 260 |
60 to 79 | 0.7 | 1,315 | 1,272 | 1,132 | 474 | 458 | 408 |
80 or more | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Total number of rooms (excluding bathrooms) | |||||||
1 or 2 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
3 | 0.4 | 713 | 654 | 470 | 298 | 273 | 196 |
4 | 1.3 | 872 | 823 | 498 | 353 | 333 | 201 |
5 | 1.8 | 1,099 | 1,054 | 686 | 422 | 405 | 263 |
6 | 1.6 | 1,246 | 1,220 | 860 | 442 | 433 | 305 |
7 | 1.0 | 1,389 | 1,357 | 1,061 | 528 | 516 | 404 |
8 | 0.3 | 1,973 | 1,799 | 1,243 | 732 | 667 | 461 |
9 or more | 0.3 | 2,365 | 2,170 | 2,070 | 844 | 775 | 739 |
Number of bedrooms | |||||||
0 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
1 | 0.3 | 553 | 553 | 336 | 343 | 343 | 208 |
2 | 2.4 | 1,013 | 982 | 606 | 450 | 436 | 269 |
3 | 3.5 | 1,308 | 1,258 | 919 | 451 | 434 | 317 |
4 | 0.4 | 1,777 | 1,577 | 1,415 | 599 | 532 | 477 |
5 or more | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Adequacy of insulation | |||||||
Well insulated | 1.8 | 1,342 | 1,266 | 1,081 | 566 | 534 | 456 |
Adequately insulated | 2.9 | 1,131 | 1,085 | 749 | 443 | 425 | 293 |
Poorly insulated | 2.0 | 1,185 | 1,156 | 695 | 400 | 391 | 235 |
No insulation | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Type of glass in windows | |||||||
Single-pane glass | 4.0 | 1,103 | 1,029 | 664 | 410 | 382 | 247 |
Double-pane glass | 2.7 | 1,335 | 1,315 | 1,032 | 526 | 518 | 407 |
Triple-pane glass | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Number of household members | |||||||
1 member | 1.7 | 1,126 | 1,055 | 776 | 1,126 | 1,055 | 776 |
2 members | 2.4 | 1,238 | 1,215 | 796 | 619 | 607 | 398 |
3 members | 1.1 | 1,191 | 1,133 | 925 | 397 | 378 | 308 |
4 members | 0.8 | 1,198 | 1,092 | 745 | 299 | 273 | 186 |
5 members | 0.4 | 1,175 | 1,136 | 774 | 235 | 227 | 155 |
6 or more members | 0.4 | 1,315 | 1,280 | 936 | 183 | 178 | 130 |
2015 annual household income | |||||||
Less than $20,000 | 2.8 | 1,078 | 1,032 | 620 | 439 | 420 | 252 |
$20,000 to $39,999 | 2.1 | 1,136 | 1,082 | 791 | 417 | 397 | 290 |
$40,000 to $59,999 | 1.0 | 1,385 | 1,385 | 1,005 | 515 | 515 | 374 |
$60,000 to $79,999 | 0.4 | 1,492 | 1,222 | 1,211 | 536 | 439 | 435 |
$80,000 to $99,999 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
$100,000 to $119,999 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
$120,000 to $139,999 | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
$140,000 or more | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q |
Ownership of housing unit8 | |||||||
Owned | 5.0 | 1,226 | 1,172 | 871 | 494 | 472 | 351 |
Rented | 1.8 | 1,121 | 1,074 | 653 | 372 | 357 | 217 |
1Housing characteristics data were collected between August 2015 and April 2016. Q = Data withheld because either the Relative Standard Error (RSE) was greater than 50% or fewer than 10 cases responded. Notes: Because of rounding, data may not sum to totals. See RECS Terminology for definition of terms used in these tables. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Consumption and Efficiency Statistics, Forms EIA-457A and EIA-457C of the 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. |